Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews close to return

Auston Matthews spurs Leafs in return from nine-game absence
Auston Matthews, back on ice after a nine-game absence with an upper-body injury, picked up an assist in a 5-3 victory over the Lightning.
Maple Leafs’ captain Auston Matthews returns after missing 9 games
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews returned to the lineup Saturday night after missing nine games due to an upper-body injury.
Auston Matthews Expects to Return for Maple Leafs vs. Lightning After Injury Recovery
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews says he plans to play on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning after missing nine straight games with
Maple Leafs reveal lineup with Matthews back on Saturday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have revealed their lineup with captain Auston Matthews back on Saturday. The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to take on Atlantic Division rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night for Hockey Night in Canada and there will be fairly significant changes for both teams coming into tonight's game.
Leafs' Auston Matthews remains out vs. Panthers, but there's a silver lining
The Toronto Maple Leafs will not have Auston Matthews in the lineup for a powerhouse divisional clash with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.
Why Auston Matthews won’t return to Maple Leafs lineup vs. Panthers: ‘Not a healing thing’
Matthews will miss his ninth straight game with a mysterious injury, but Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said "he's feeling good."
Maple Leafs Forward Reacts to Auston Matthews’ Return to Practice
Whenever he does return, though, the Maple Leafs are counting on Matthews to pick up from where he left off. The San Ramon, California native amassed five goals and six assists in 13 games before disaster struck and leads the NHL with 373 career goals since making his debut nine years ago.
Auston Matthews officially playing for Leafs vs. Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews said that he will return to the ice against Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Auston Matthews Still Not Ready for Return to Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without their superstar captain Auston Matthews for nearly a month thanks to a lengthy upper-body injury. Despite being fully
Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies set to return: Maple Leafs notebook
The Leafs captain is set to return Saturday vs. the Lightning after missing nine games with an undisclosed injury.
Maple Leafs to activate Auston Matthews from IR
Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews will return to the lineup Saturday against the Lightning, he told reporters Friday, including David Alter of The Hockey News. He’ll need to come off injured reserve, so Toronto must make a corresponding transaction to open a spot on the active roster.
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Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Confirms Big News on Injury Return
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"It's my choice": Auston Matthews drops blunt reply to 'nosy' media as he opens up about long injury absence
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The Toronto Maple Leafs won't be just getting Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies back in the lineup: The five-forward power ...
SIMMONS: Exclusive details on Auston Matthews' medical visit to Germany
Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews travelled to Germany recently to visit an apparent superstar sports medicine physician, ...
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Cap Complication Could Push Marner’s Ask Above Matthews’ AAV
The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to make every effort to re-sign Mitch Marner, but negotiations could become complicated ...